November 2021

SIGNAL November 2021INDO-PACIFIC REGION
U.S. Response to China Will Define 21st Century
    The Middle Kingdom poses the largest threat to the international order. By Kimberly Underwood

INDOPACOM Builds Mission Partner Environment
    The command will adopt DISA’s Thunderdome for zero trust. By George I. Seffers

U.S. Air Force Adds Scientific Research Office in Australia
    The move strengthens science partnership with a key ally.

Stealth UAV May Serve Cargo Role in Indo-Pacific
    The experimental drone could support agile combat in a contested environment.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Federal AI Framework Aims at Accountability, Responsibility

    The Government Accountability Office sets guidelines around four principles. By Robert K. Ackerman

SECURITY
Is Your Live Video and Data Safe?

    Secure platforms must be built with security in mind. By Howard Sutton

COMMUNICATIONS
Four Steps To Enhance High Frequency Communications

    Field operators can make or break the mission. By Chief Warrant Officer 4 Kurt Stephens, USCG (Ret.), and Lt. Col. Bill Whittington, USA (Ret.)

DISRUPTIVE BY DESIGN
In God and Zero Trust We Trust
By Jennifer A. Miller

PRESIDENT'S COMMENTARY
Indo-Pacific Allies Pivot to Face China
By Lt. Gen. Robert M. Shea, USMC (Ret.) and Brig. Gen. Paul Fredenburgh, USA (Ret.)

AFCEA EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
AFCEA Education Awards Lay the Foundation for Careers in STEM

ON POINT
Q&A With Rick Wagner